on-air
adjective
: appearing, used, or done on a radio or television broadcast
an on-air telephone call
our live, on-air fund-raiser
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She was last seen on-air in December.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Following several tense on-air exchanges between Bayless and Sharpe, the latter jumped to ESPN in June 2023.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Multiple outlets that examined the reporting identified the claim as unverified and labeled the story a hoax; Colbert had previously made a joking on-air reference to streaming platforms but had not announced any deal with Netflix.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
In a movie that takes her one show closer to collecting every on-air soap opera Infinity Stone, daytime TV veteran Tamara Braun is officially joining the cast of The Young and the Restless.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Following several tense on-air exchanges between Bayless and Sharpe, the latter jumped to ESPN in June 2023.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Multiple outlets that examined the reporting identified the claim as unverified and labeled the story a hoax; Colbert had previously made a joking on-air reference to streaming platforms but had not announced any deal with Netflix.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
In a movie that takes her one show closer to collecting every on-air soap opera Infinity Stone, daytime TV veteran Tamara Braun is officially joining the cast of The Young and the Restless.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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“On-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-air. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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